A car dealer demanded payment in full on expensive vehicles just days before the business went bust a jury heard.

Menai Vehicles Solutions went out of business in October 2015, but Gwyn Meirion Roberts obtained a BMW car and £43,500 from a retired dentist in late September, Caernarfon crown court was told.

Ian Spencer Lloyd said he had agreed to buy a Range Rover Sport from Roberts' company based at Parc Menai, Bangor after being told the vehicle could be delivered in two months.

The court was also told earlier in September Roberts had been handed £53,000 and another expensive BMW car by a civil engineer who expected to take delivery of a Porsche 911 car.

Roberts, 50, of Dolgoed, Llandudno Junction , denies 24 allegations of fraud and one of fraudulent trading and is standing trial at Caernarfon Crown Court.

On the second day of the trial the jury heard from former customers who claimed to have handed cash and vehicles to Roberts but not received anything in return.

Mr Lloyd said he visited Roberts at his office on September 21, 2015 and agreed to buy a Range Rover Sport and part exchange a BMW valued at £22,000.

This was collected by Roberts and Mr Lloyd expected to take delivery of the Range Rover, a vehicle he described as his "dream car", at the end of November.

He said the two month delivery date was favourable as he understood there was a six month delay at other dealerships.

Intec site at Parc Menai, where Menai Vehicle Solutions was based

The balance was £43,500 and Mr Lloyd expected to pay this on receipt of the vehicle. But he said he was told by Roberts to secure the order at Range Rover the money had to be paid in full.

Roberts requested a bank transfer and the money was paid but two weeks later Mr Lloyd had a phone call stating the business had gone into liquidation bankrupt. The £43,000 has not been returned nor received any payments for the BMW.

He told Roberts' barrister, John Philpotts, he had expected the £22,000 for the BMW as a deposit for the Range Rover.

He said he had been "taken aback" at the need to pay in full at the same time as handing over the BMW. Mr Lloyd added he was "extremely annoyed" at losing the car and later bought the vehicle in a deal through the liquidator.

Richard Hughes told the jury he was interested in buying a Porsche and a friend recommended Gwyn Roberts.

In August 2015 he agreed to buy a Porsche 911 coupe and a BMW X3 car would be handed in as part exchange.

Mr Hughes said he expected delivery of the new car in two weeks and was called the following day and Roberts told him he had a buyer for the X5 and needed to collect the vehicle. It was later sold.

He added Roberts said the £53,000 for the Porsche was due to be paid and was “extremely agitated and adamant” he needed the payment.

The Porsche was not delivered and he was given “excuse after excuse” he added.